Internships and entry-level opportunities
Find out more about the opportunity for Internships and final thesis work assignments, a great way to begin work and a potential career at KONE.
Students and graduates
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Rise to the challenge
For students and recent graduates, KONE presents a plethora of opportunities ranging from thesis work to trainee positions and entry-level jobs. Within our multicultural workplace, you'll acquire invaluable experience recognized globally. Moreover, our International Trainee Program provides a platform to gain international exposure and broaden your horizons. Join us and embark on a journey of professional growth and global impact.
Partnerships with educational institutions
We are proud to work with educational institutions, universities as well as management and business schools, in sharing and developing an exciting and diverse range of projects.
Internships and entry-level opportunities
Traineeships and thesis work
We extend numerous local internship opportunities to students across various KONE units worldwide. Internships serve as an excellent entry point into a career at KONE, presenting captivating challenges and avenues for growth. Reach out to your nearest KONE office to explore the trainee opportunities available in your country.
Engaging in final thesis work assignments offers a fantastic means to familiarize yourself with KONE before graduation. Through this collaboration, you gain valuable insight and experience, while we benefit from fresh perspectives and knowledge.
Start a career
We offer a diverse array of opportunities for recent graduates at KONE, coupled with comprehensive induction and training programs to complement your academic background. You'll dive into real projects from day one, collaborating with seasoned colleagues to hone your skills.
As an innovative company, we highly value fresh ideas and unconventional thinking. We seek individuals who are driven to learn and grow. If you're looking for stimulating and challenging roles and aspire to contribute new ideas to our organization, KONE is the perfect place for you.
Some examples of entry-level positions include Customer Service Engineer, Project Engineer, Sales Engineer, Design Engineer, Assistant Controller, Marketing Assistant, HR Analyst, and Business Analyst. Join us and embark on a journey filled with rewarding opportunities and meaningful contributions.
Partnerships with educational institutions
We work actively with educational institutions to share and develop competence through research work, traineeships, thesis projects and other business projects. Local KONE units also participate in local career fairs and other student events at our partner schools.
Partnerships with world-class universities
We've established strong connections with top-tier technology and business faculties across renowned universities and student organizations. KONE stands as a corporate partner of CEMS (the Global Alliance in Management Education), a prestigious consortium consisting of 26 esteemed academic institutions. Through the collaborative efforts of leading universities and corporations, CEMS is committed to nurturing and equipping future generations for success in international business.
In our pursuit of management development, we collaborate with management and business schools to cultivate strategic thinking and other essential leadership competencies. Moreover, for upper-level management development, we engage in partnerships with institutions like IMD Business School in Switzerland.
Join us and be part of a network dedicated to fostering excellence and innovation in business and management.
Developing new solutions
KONE Research & Development centers are located in Finland, Italy, China, India, the United States and Mexico and have partnerships with top educational institutions around the world. KONE is actively developing new solutions and applications starting from basic research through to product development and implementation.